Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson shot hundreds of photos at the SXSW music conference and festival, which closed Sunday, March 20, in Austin, Texas. The accompanying…
Read Full ArticleAustin-bound Seattle bands play SXSW kickoff party at Crocodile Cafe
The Crocodile Cafe, Sarathan Records and The Stranger offered a preview of bands that will play at the SxSeattle showcase at the SXSW Music and…
Read Full ArticleSeattle rap duo Blue Scholars kick off inaugural City Arts Fest with big beats
Seattle’s Blue Scholars, reportedly the first local rap duo to headline the Paramount Theatre, kicked off the first City Arts Fest Wednesday night. The lineup…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: World music star M.I.A. live at Showbox at the Market
Seattle photographer Christopher Nelson snapped these photos of avant-garde British singer-songwriter M.I.A., who performed a colorful blend of hip-hop, dance, electronica and world music Sunday…
Read Full ArticleSeattle City of Music Awards: it’s time to hand out a few trophies
Brandi Carlile, Clarence Acox, Scott Brown and Gerard Schwarz will be honored at the second annual City of Music Awards Oct. 6 at Showbox at…
Read Full ArticleWanna be a rock star? It’s time to sign up for EMP’s 2011 Sound Off! contest
The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum is accepting applications for its 2011 Sound Off! competition, now in its 10th year. The competition for…
Read Full ArticleBelle and Sebastian, Blue Scholars tapped for first City Arts Fest
The first Heineken City Arts Festival, created by City Arts magazine, should brighten those dreary autumn days with more than 30 events — most of…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Day 3 at CHBP with The Dead Weather, Blue Scholars
The final day of the Capitol Hill Block Party may have been the best of the three-day urban music festival in Seattle’s Pike Street nightclub…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Chris Pureka, Fences, Unnatural Helpers at raucous CHBP
The 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party may have been one of the most photographed music festivals of the year in Seattle. More than 40 photographers…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Day 2 of the Capitol Hill Block Party packed ’em in on Pike
Here are photos of the Capitol Hill Block Party on Saturday (June 24), courtesy of Seattle photographer Alex Crick. The three-day festival featured such bands…
Read Full ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Capitol Hill Block Party opens with a strong party vibe
The Capitol Hill Block Party opened Friday (July 23) under sunny skies, kicking off the three-day urban music marathon in the core of the Capitol…
Read Full ArticleCapitol Hill Block Party offers an edgy, intense weekend of live music
The operative word in Capitol Hill Block Party is “party.” There’s nothing laid-back about this annual music festival in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill…
Read Full Article2010 Austin City Limits Festival: The Eagles, Muse, Norah Jones and more
The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, M.I.A., Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, and Norah Jones top the list of 130 acts announced for…
Read Full ArticleKUBE 93 FM Summer Jam is jammed with hip-hop and R&B artists
The KUBE 93 FM Summer Jam is just Fabolous — and then some. The radio station’s annual party-till-you-drop concert is June 18 at White River…
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